Happy Good Friday?!

Good Friday is here! When I was little, I could not understand why the day we commemorated Jesus' death on the cross was called 'Good Friday'. How many times do we truly celebrate when our loved ones die? Where I come from most people mourn at funerals, whether the deceased was known to be a Christian or not. We tend to feel sad and upset. This is purely selfish when the person who has passed is a Christian. When I think about Christ dying on the cross I am overwhelmed with joy and relief. I know that because of that amazingly generous sacrifice, and the fact that I have accepted this gift as I know it to be true, I will be allowed into heaven when I die. I have to admit that simply thinking about that day and what Jesus willingly endured for me, makes me feel as small as a grain of rice. The pain that He experienced after living a perfect sin-free life just seems unbearable. I truly believe that because of this sacrifice, it exhibits how Christ truly was a part of the Holy trinity. How else can we fathom the fact that someone who had never done, or as much as thought anything that was unholy would put Himself in a position to endure so much pain for us lowly sinners! Not only putting Himself in that position, but actually having the strength to take our sins as the pain inflicted upon Him. I believe that this is one of many things that will be beyond our true understanding until that glorious day when we are reunited with our Heavenly Father. Until that day, I will forever be in awe of this and many other actions that were exhibited by Christ on earth, but more than anything, simply of the love that He so generously offers us all. John 3:16 is probably the most quoted verse in the Bible, and I feel it is one of many that really exhibit God's love for us. I do however believe we need to remember verses 17 and 18 as well.
Look at them together: 
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. John 3:16-18
I think these verses should be quoted together to remind us of the fate we face without Christ's sacrifice. I pray we will all ponder these words today and tomorrow as we approach Easter morning and the remembrance of Jesus' resurrection. I pray that we will all be conscious of the need to share God's word with everyone we meet. I know that the knowledge I am free from condemnation after being washed by the blood Jesus shed on that GOOD Friday so long ago, makes me all the more eager to invite others to feel this same joy I have. I want to share a song that I love to belt out in worship to the one true God!